Number of Deaths in Jan-June 2021

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Dear Department of Health,

Could you please let me know the following in regard to deaths in Hong Kong from Jan 1st- June 30th 2021:

-Total Number of Deaths per Month

Of this total, please advise the numbers of the following causes:

-Cancer
-Cardiovascular Conditions
-Pulmonary Respiratory Conditions
-Road Traffic Accidents
-Suicides
-Diabetes
-Iatrogenic deaths
-TB
-Natural Causes ie Old Age
- Miscarriages
-Stillbirths
-Other

I'd be grateful if you could add this data to a spreadsheet or word table.

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

Department of Health

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Dear Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your email dated 1.12.2021.

The Department of Health (DH) compiles annual mortality statistics with
breakdown by cause of death based on registered deaths.  The provisional
and finalised annual mortality statistics of a particular year are usually
available in April and in October of the next calendar year respectively.

Therefore, the requested figures, which refer to the number of deaths due
to the concerned causes of death that occurred during a particular period
(Jan - Jun 2021) of less than a year, are not available.  In addition,
provisional mortality statistics for 2021 are not yet available.  It is
expected that they will be available in Apr 2022.

Regards,
Vinci

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Mr. Vinci CHEUNG
Statistician (Health Statistics)1
Health Statistics Division,
NCDB, CHP, DH
(Tel:  2961 8569)
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From:    Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #896 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        01/12/2021 19:33
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Number of Deaths in
Jan-June 2021

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Dear Department of Health,

Could you please let me know the following in regard to deaths in Hong
Kong from Jan 1st- June 30th 2021:

-Total Number of Deaths per Month

Of this total, please advise the numbers of the following causes:

-Cancer
-Cardiovascular Conditions
-Pulmonary Respiratory Conditions
-Road Traffic Accidents
-Suicides
-Diabetes
-Iatrogenic deaths
-TB
-Natural Causes ie Old Age
- Miscarriages
-Stillbirths
-Other

I'd be grateful if you could add this data to a spreadsheet or word table.

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Dear Department of Health,

Dear Sirs

I'm sure you have provisional figures, I'd be grateful if you could supply.

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

Department of Health

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Dear Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your email dated 21.12.2021.

We have no further input.  You may refer to our reply on 9.12.2021.  The
requested figures are not available.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Vinci

************************************
Mr. Vinci CHEUNG
Statistician (Health Statistics)1
Health Statistics Division,
NCDB, CHP, DH
(Tel:  2961 8569)
************************************

From:        Allyson van de Pol <[索取資料要求電郵#896]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[衞生署供索取資料的電郵]>
Date:        21/12/2021 13:59
Subject:        Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Number
of Deaths in Jan-June 2021

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Dear Department of Health,

Dear Sirs

I'm sure you have provisional figures, I'd be grateful if you could
supply.

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

-----Original Message-----

Dear Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your email dated 1.12.2021.

The Department of Health (DH) compiles annual mortality statistics with

breakdown by cause of death based on registered deaths.  The provisional

and finalised annual mortality statistics of a particular year are usually

available in April and in October of the next calendar year respectively.

Therefore, the requested figures, which refer to the number of deaths due

to the concerned causes of death that occurred during a particular period

(Jan - Jun 2021) of less than a year, are not available.  In addition,

provisional mortality statistics for 2021 are not yet available.  It is

expected that they will be available in Apr 2022.

Regards,

Vinci

************************************

Mr. Vinci CHEUNG

Statistician (Health Statistics)1

Health Statistics Division,

NCDB, CHP, DH

(Tel:  2961 8569)

************************************

From:    Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #896 email]>

To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health
request email]>

Date:        01/12/2021 19:33

Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Number of Deaths in

Jan-June 2021

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Dear Department of Health,

Could you please let me know the following in regard to deaths in Hong

Kong from Jan 1st- June 30th 2021:

-Total Number of Deaths per Month

Of this total, please advise the numbers of the following causes:

-Cancer

-Cardiovascular Conditions

-Pulmonary Respiratory Conditions

-Road Traffic Accidents

-Suicides

-Diabetes

-Iatrogenic deaths

-TB

-Natural Causes ie Old Age

- Miscarriages

-Stillbirths

-Other

I'd be grateful if you could add this data to a spreadsheet or word table.

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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